Advertising device



R. H. KERR ET AL ADVERTISING DEVICE June 23, 1931.

Filed April 11, 1930 Invenlor; Z2. fife/"l" E E. m/bfi A Ilomcy PatentedJune 23, 1931 ire!) STATES PATENT OFFICE RUSSELL HERBERT AND EDV] Al -1DF. URICH, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ADVERTISING DEVICE Application filedApril 11,

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in advertising dcices, and more particularly to a novel device for advertising by meansanimated display.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a display devicefor adver'sing purposes, which can be placed in the window of a vehicle,and will vibrate or perform animated motion when the vehicle is beingdriven.

During the course of the following specification and claim, otherimportant objects and advantages of the invention will readily becomeapparent to the reader.

In the drawings 2 Figure 1 shows a front elevational view of a pairofelements pivotally connected together, and further showing one ofthese elements in dotted line position to describe its motion withrespect to the other.

' Fig. 2 represents an edge elevation of the novel device.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that Fig. 1 shows a pair of elements 5 and 6 representinghuman limbs, pivotally connected by the rivets 7.

it is to be understood that while the representation is of human limbs,various other symbolic displays may be adopted without departing fromthe spirit and scope of this invention.

In conjunction with the pivotally connected elements 5 and 6, anelongated spring wire 8 is employed, each end of which is bent laterallyas at 9, and each element is secured at the said end portion 9 to one ofthe elements 5 by adhesive tape 10 or some other suitable means.

it can thus be seen, that the elements 5 and 6 will assume the normalposition shown in Fig. 1. Either the element 5 or the element 6(preferably the element 5, in the present instance), is to be madestationary by securing to the glass frame of the window by the support11 and from which the device is displayed.

Obviously, when the car is being driven, and vibrates to a certainextent, the free 1930. Serial No. 143,501.

element 5 will swing back and forth in the dotted line positions shownin Fig. 1.

lVhilc the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new is A displaydevice symbolic of a pair of human limbs, said limbs pivotally connectedat one end, a wire spring, one end of said spring secured to the body ofone limb, the opposite end secured to the body portion of the oppositelimb, thereby defining a loop, one of said limbs permanently attached toa movable object and the other limb adapted to swing freely when saidmovable object is vibrated.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

RUSSELL HERBERT KERR. EDWARD F. URICH.

